This policy setting allows you to configure the automatic scan which starts after a security intelligence update has occurred.
If you enable or do not configure this setting, a scan will start following a security intelligence update.
If you disable this setting, a scan will not start following a security intelligence update.
| Registry Hive | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
| Registry Path | Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Signature Updates |
| Value Name | DisableScanOnUpdate |
| Value Type | REG_DWORD |
| Enabled Value | 0 |
| Disabled Value | 1 |